Breakdown of قبل از اینکه از فلز استفاده کنند، باید ضد حریق و ضد خوردگی بشود.
و
and
ازaz
from
بایدbâyad
must
شدنshodan
to become
استفاده کردنestefâde kardan
to use
قبل ازqabl az
before
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
فلزfelez
metal
ضدzedd
anti- / counter-
خوردگیkhordegi
corrosion
حریقharigh
fire (conflagration)
قبل از اینکهghabl az inke
before (+ subjunctive)
Questions & Answers about قبل از اینکه از فلز استفاده کنند، باید ضد حریق و ضد خوردگی بشود.
How do zed-e hariq and zed-e xordegi form compound adjectives in this sentence?
The word zed means 'opposite' or 'against'. You connect it to a noun using the ezafe vowel '-e' to create a new adjective describing resistance. Here, zed-e hariq (against fire) becomes 'fireproof', and zed-e xordegi (against corrosion) becomes 'anti-corrosion'.
Does zed-e always translate to the prefix 'anti-'?
No, it covers several English concepts of opposition or resistance, including 'anti-', 'counter-', '-resistant', and '-proof'. Whether you translate it as 'anti-corrosion' or 'fireproof' depends purely on what sounds most natural in English, but the Farsi structure (zed-e plus noun) is identical for all of them.
Why is there an az before felez (metal) in the first clause?
In Farsi, the verb for 'to use' is estefâde kardan, but it strictly requires the preposition az (from) before the object being used. You are literally saying 'make use from the metal'. Leaving out the az is a very common mistake for English speakers.
Why are the verbs konand and bešavad in the subjunctive mood?
Both verbs follow specific grammatical triggers that require the subjunctive. The verb konand follows the conjunction qabl az inke (before), which introduces an anticipated action. The verb bešavad follows the modal verb bâyad (must).
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